The Republic (original title in Ancient Greek: Πολιτεία/"Politeía", meaning "city-state governance") is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written c. 380 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and Plato's best known work. In Plato's fictional dialogues the characters of Socrates as well as various Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether the just man is happier than the unjust...
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The Republic (original title in Ancient Greek: Πολιτεία/"Politeía", meaning "city-state governance") is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written c. 380 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and Plato's best known work. In Plato's fictional dialogues the characters of Socrates as well as various Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by imagining a society ruled by philosopher-kings and the guardians. The dialogue also discusses the role of the philosopher, Plato's Theory of Forms, the place of poetry, and the immortality of the soul.
The title of the Republic in Greek, politeía, literally means the order or character of a political community, i.e., its constitution or regime type. For various reasons, this was rendered in Latin as res publica, the "public business" or the "commonwealth". Greek works used to be referred to by their Latin or Latinized titles, and so...
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